Corruption of the American Dream
The American dream is defined differently by everyone. Some might say that the dream is to have whatever you want and others say it is to get a job that you enjoy and have a place to live. F. Scott Fitzgerald shows how greed corrupted the idea of the American dream in the 1920´s. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald shows this idea by using characters, especially Gatsby, when he throws numerous parties to show off what he has. Also, how people use Gatsby’s money to have a good time and not actually take the time to get to know him. Take the position that The Great Gatsby illustrates the theme around the American Dream being corrupted by the desire for wealth.
In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald shows through his characters how greed affects The American Dream. The main character, Gatsby, presents how greed can take over someone's life. Gatsby started …show more content…
People come to this country thinking that it will be easy to become rich and famous. It may be easy for very few people but most people it will hard to obtain. They think that it will just come out of a tree but in reality, you actually have to work for it. It is possible to live the American Dream if you work hard and are not greedy. For example Jay-Z, grew up in one of the most dangerous parts of New York and did anything for money. After he nearly died multiple times, he decided to give music a go. He could not find a record company to produce his music, so he and his friend founded Roca-Fella Records. Through this company, Jay-Z released an album that was one of the best Hip-Hop album of all time. Now Jay-Z is one of the most successful businessmen in the world. Jay-Z had to work very hard in order to achieve the American Dream. Jay-Z is just one person that started poor and rose to the top by working hard, doing what he loves, and is not greedy with his
The American dream is defined differently by everyone. Some might say that the dream is to have whatever you want and others say it is to get a job that you enjoy and have a place to live. F. Scott Fitzgerald shows how greed corrupted the idea of the American dream in the 1920´s. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald shows this idea by using characters, especially Gatsby, when he throws numerous parties to show off what he has. Also, how people use Gatsby’s money to have a good time and not actually take the time to get to know him. Take the position that The Great Gatsby illustrates the theme around the American Dream being corrupted by the desire for wealth.
In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald shows through his characters how greed affects The American Dream. The main character, Gatsby, presents how greed can take over someone's life. Gatsby started …show more content…
People come to this country thinking that it will be easy to become rich and famous. It may be easy for very few people but most people it will hard to obtain. They think that it will just come out of a tree but in reality, you actually have to work for it. It is possible to live the American Dream if you work hard and are not greedy. For example Jay-Z, grew up in one of the most dangerous parts of New York and did anything for money. After he nearly died multiple times, he decided to give music a go. He could not find a record company to produce his music, so he and his friend founded Roca-Fella Records. Through this company, Jay-Z released an album that was one of the best Hip-Hop album of all time. Now Jay-Z is one of the most successful businessmen in the world. Jay-Z had to work very hard in order to achieve the American Dream. Jay-Z is just one person that started poor and rose to the top by working hard, doing what he loves, and is not greedy with his